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### <a name="faq3_7"></a><a name="X11macos"></a><a name="X11"></a>FAQ 3.7: How do I run an IOCCC winner that requires X11?
#### <a name="X11_general"></a>Generically, to compile and run an IOCCC winner that requires X11:
#### <a name="X11_general"></a>Generally, to compile and run an IOCCC winner that requires X11:
In order to have the X11 related include files and X11 libraries in order to compile the IOCCC winner,
you will need to install Xorg and related packages including development related packages. In particular:
You must have the X11 related include files and X11 libraries in order to
compile the IOCCC winner. In order to do this you will need to install Xorg and
related packages including development related packages. If you have macOS see
further down for different instructions. Otherwise: in particular you must:
* Install the Xorg server
* Configure the Xorg server for your graphics environment
* Install a X11 terminal application
* Start the Xorg server
* Launch the X11 terminal application
* Run the IOCCC winner in the X11 terminal application
* Install the Xorg server.
* Configure the Xorg server for your graphics environment.
* Install a X11 terminal application.
* Start the Xorg server.
* Launch the X11 terminal application.
* Run the IOCCC winner in the X11 terminal application.
By X11 terminal application we suggest one of:
@@ -904,43 +906,50 @@ By X11 terminal application we suggest one of:
* [KDE](https://kde.org) terminal application
* `xterm(`) terminal application
See the below for various system related hints that may be of help.
See below for various system related hints that may be of help.
#### <a name="Xorg_deprecated"></a>X.org server has been deprecated
The Red Hat RHEL9.0 release notes state that [X.org Server is now deprecated](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.0_release_notes/deprecated_functionality#deprecated-functionality_graphics-infrastructures).
The Red Hat RHEL9.0 release notes state that [X.org Server is now
deprecated](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.0_release_notes/deprecated_functionality#deprecated-functionality_graphics-infrastructures).
According to this [Linux for Devices tutorial on XOrg](https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/install-xorg-on-linux)
as of 2023 Mar 25::
According to this [Linux for Devices tutorial on
XOrg](https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/install-xorg-on-linux) as
of 2023 Mar 25:
```
Recently, RHEL developers categorized Xorg was put in the ‘deprecated’
software, as its development has mostly halted. Subsequent updates
will completely replace it with Wayland, a more modern windowing
system.. Although Wayland is not fully developed yet, many applications
do not support it properly yet and screen sharing might not work
sometime, but it is the future. Fedora, also developed by RHEL, has
switched to a Wayland session as it’s default windowing system (And
it works flawlessly on my Laptop).
```
> Recently, RHEL developers categorized [Xorg was put in the ‘deprecated’
software](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.0_release_notes/deprecated_functionality),
as its development has mostly halted. Subsequent updates will completely replace
it with Wayland, a more modern windowing system.. Although Wayland is not fully
developed yet, many applications do not support it properly yet and screen
sharing might not work sometime, but it is the future. Fedora, also developed by
RHEL, has switched to a Wayland session as it’s default windowing system (And it
works flawlessly on my Laptop).
See the [Wayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org) web site for more details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: We do **NOT** know if IOCCC winners will run under **Wayland**.
Some IOCCC winners that use X11 might be OK while other IOCCC winners that use X11 in an unusual way might fail
under **Wayland**.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: We do **NOT** know if IOCCC winners will run under
**Wayland**. Some IOCCC winners that use X11 might be OK while other IOCCC
winners that use X11 in an unusual way might fail under **Wayland**.
See the [Wayland FAQ](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/faq.html) for more information.
If your system uses **Wayland** and not X11, you might give the IOCCC winners that use X11 a try.
They might work.
See the [Wayland FAQ](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/faq.html) for more
information.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [IOCCC judges [do not support support IOCCC winners](#no_support).
If your system uses **Wayland** and not X11, you might give the IOCCC winners
that use X11 a try. They might work but again we do not know.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [IOCCC judges](/judges.html) [do not support IOCCC winners](#no_support).
So if an IOCCC winner that uses X11 fails under **Wayland**, and you wish to
provide a fix to the IOCCC winner so that it will run under **Wayland**,
then consider [submitting a fix](#fix_a_winner) so that it will run under **Wayland**.
Basically: if you discover an entry does not work in Wayland you are welcome to
provide **alternate code** that works for Wayland. We will happily credit you in
the [thanks-for-help.md](/thanks-for-help.md) file.
#### Red Hat based Linux
@@ -956,7 +965,8 @@ See also:
* [How to Configure X11 in Linux](https://www.wikihow.com/Configure-X11-in-Linux)
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated). See the above note for details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated).
See the above note for details.
#### macOS
@@ -973,7 +983,7 @@ with macOS 14.2.1 (macOS Sonoma).
First of all you will need to install the [most recent
XQuartz](https://www.xquartz.org), preferably on an [Apple supported version of
macOS, preferably the most recent version](https://support.apple.com/macos).
Then open the "XQuartz" application (usually located in
After it is installed, open the "XQuartz" application (usually located in
`/Applications/Utilities/XQuartz.app`) by typing at the command line:
```sh
@@ -996,30 +1006,35 @@ And then run the program as directed by the `README.md` file. For example with
<img alt="running 1993/jonth in macOS" src="png/xquartz-1993-jonth.png">
Note that you can compile the code in your regular terminal prior to opening
XQuartz, should you wish to.
XQuartz, should you wish to. You can even run it from that terminal and it
should open XQuartz.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated). See the above note for details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated).
See the above note for details.
#### Debian based Linux
First, see the above note on [installing and starting Xorg](#X11_general).
According to the [Debian Xorg wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/Xorg), installing X11 requires:
According to the [Debian Xorg wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/Xorg), installing
X11 requires:
```sh
sudo apt install xorg
```
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated). See the above note for details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated).
See the above note for details.
#### Other Linux distributions
First, see the above note on [installing and starting Xorg](#X11_general).
For general documentation on installing X11, this [ServerGUI for Ubuntu](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI),
and in particular, this may be helpful:
For general documentation on installing X11, this [ServerGUI for
Ubuntu](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI), and in particular, these
may be helpful:
* [X11 Client Installation](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI#X11_Client_Installation)
* [X11 Server Installation](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ServerGUI#X11_Server_Installation)
@@ -1041,7 +1056,8 @@ For systems that have the `yum(1)` command:
sudo yum install --skip-broken --best --exclude xorgxrdp --exclude xorgxrdp-glamor '*xorg*' 'libx*' 'libX*' 'fontconfig*'
```
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated). See the above note for details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated).
See the above note for details.
#### package website
@@ -1050,7 +1066,8 @@ First, see the above note on [installing and starting Xorg](#X11_general).
See the [X.org](https://x.org/wiki/) foundation web site.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated). See the above note for details.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The [X.org server has been deprecated](#Xorg_deprecated).
See the above note for details.
### <a name="faq3_8"></a><a name="SDL"></a>FAQ 3.8: How do I compile an IOCCC winner that requires SDL1 or SDL2?